Topic · 19 articles
Beekeeping throughout the year: hive setup, spring development and colony buildup, swarming and its prevention, honey flow and harvesting, winter preparation, bee diseases and control measures.
11 min read For students
Apiary productivity directly depends on the accuracy of assessing honey resources within the bees' flight radius. The article describes a step-by-step algorithm for calculating the feed balance, which will help avoid overloading the area and increase the commercial honey yield
9 min read For students
Natural honey is classified by botanical origin into floral, honeydew, and mixed honey. The article describes the organoleptic characteristics of popular honey cultivars and provides recommendations for their use in beekeeping
4 min read For students
The article examines common methods of honey adulteration, including the use of additives, sugar syrup, and thermal treatment. You will learn which chemical indicators and characteristics help to identify product counterfeiting and spoilage
7 min read For students
The article discusses the biological foundations of natural queen rearing and key techniques for artificial queen production. You will learn about the rules for preparing cell-builder colonies and methods for selecting larvae to provide the apiary with high-quality young queens.
4 min read For students
Mobile apiaries allow for efficient pollination of crops and a manifold increase in honey collection. Transitioning from stationary keeping to the use of platforms and pavilions opens new opportunities for beekeeping productivity
6 min read For students
High-quality pollination directly affects yield and the quality of agricultural produce. The article presents standards for the density of bee colonies in fields and rules for the effective organization of apiaries in fields and orchards
